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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1916

1,310 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 66

Balance of Clip. More "Bridge" Results. Market Holds Good

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Every succeeding sale, now, brings us nearer to the close of the season, and seeing that the bulk of the clip has already been dealt with, it is…

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Railway Runaway

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

A remarkable accident occurred on the northern railway line on Monday, three trucks and a composite guard's van breaking away from a goods train…

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Trans-australian Railway. a Difficult Situation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

In September last Mr. D. L. Gilchrist, who had been employed as clerk in the Kalgoorlie depot of the trans-Australlan railway line, created…

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Trans-australian Railway. Mr. Gilchrist to Be Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

It transpires that Mr. H. E. Marine, senior assistant engineer at the Kalgoorlie end of the transcontinenta line, has also been dismissed for refusing to reinstate Mr…

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Fire on Baghdad Railway. Athens

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

belated advices from Constantinople state that the Baghdad railway offices at Adna have been burned down. Incendiarism is suspected…

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Motor Fatality. Benzine Tank Explodes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 16

A shocking motor fatality occurred near Pokeno (N.Z). While the owner of the motor car was attending to the benzine tank an explosion occurred blowing him…

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Motor Car Murder. Sensational Discovery

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 10

In connection with the Melbourne motor car murder a sensational discovery was made by Mounted Constable Costello, of Heidelberg…

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Trans-australian Railway Mr O'malley and Engineer. Strike Commences

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 8

The threat of the employees at they Kalgoorlie end of the transcontinental railway-to strike if the engineer, Mr Darbyshire, is not reinstated, has,…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms. The Minister's Views

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

An deputation opposing the Commissioners taking over railway refreshment rooms waited on the Minister for Railways this week. It was contended…

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Motor Cycle Tor Recruiting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

At the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday evening, the Town Clerk said the War Service Committee wished to approach the two Councils to learn…

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The Motor Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

In connection with the murder of the chauffeur, William Haines, near Melbourne, two men have been arrested on suspicion…

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Blizzard in England. Train Snowed Up. London, March 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 6

The blizzard in the Derbyshire Peak district continues. A train has been snowed up at Minninglow station for a week. Gangs endeavouring to dig it out were forced to…

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The Only Road. Casting Out Delusions Victory by Force Alone. Northern France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The British Army in France is now engrossed with the things that matter. All the old false friends of first year of the war have been cast aside. Very slowly it has come to…

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Railway Trouble. Stoppage on the North Coast

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

There has been a stoppage of work by the men employed in certain of the gangs on the fifth section of the North Coast railway, extending from Wa[?]chope to Kempsey. The…

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Scone Railway Grievance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

The Some people have a long-standing and very real grie[?] against the Railway Department, which well illustrates how the convenience of the travelling public is…

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Railway Improvements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

The new ticket office on the overhead bridge at the Church-street was brought into use to-day, the old outrance to the platform being closed. It is a vast improvement…

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Municipal Council. Kingdon Ponds Bridge. Town Lighting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

A special meeting of the local Municipal Council held last evening, dealt with matters in connection with the proposed Kingdon Ponds…

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Motor Car Service

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

Wr. L. Quinton, of Rose-street, announces in this issue that he has taxi cabs and commercial cars for hire day or night, and that weddings and picnic parties will be…

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Railway Overbridges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 4

From present appearances the overbridge for foot traffic at Devonshire-street will shortly be completed. It was many months between the time the ironwork for the…

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Railway Refreshment Room. Taree and Dungog to Be Advocated

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

The proposal of the Dungog Municipality to approach the Chief Railway Commissioner regarding the placing of refreshment rooms…

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